Last year Daystar Television founders Joni and Marcus Lamb used their television show Celebration and appearances on other network shows to claim they were being extorted by former employees who filed civil suits against them. Police investigated the extortion claim and found no wrongdoing; the lawyer for former employee Jeanette
Continue readingPeace, order and good government, eh?: Today in the misappropriation of government resources
According to Jane Taber at the Globe and Mail: Department of National Defence resources are now being poured into finding ways of extricating Peter MacKay from the controversy he’s created over his 2010 helicopter adventure. Mr. MacKay’s officials have been aggressively searching for ammunition against the opposition and also shopping
Continue readingSue, Peter, Sue!
Then I wrassled this alligator with my bare hands… Oh course Peter MacKay will never sue his MP critics on his improbable use of search-and-rescue helicopters. It’s just another case of Conservative bawling over what people are saying about them. But I do hope MacKay actually sues. It will show what
Continue readingChurch Ladies Behaving Badly
There’s no revenge like Church Lady Revenge. A couple of years ago, some Edmonton Church Ladies were in the grips of a savage altercation over a Church Gentleman, and predictably, it wasn’t long before the situation spiraled into insanity. The chief antagonist in the dispute launched a Facebook Vendetta
Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: A message from Amnesty International
Shell: Own Up and Pay Up to Clean Up the Niger Delta Dear Supporter, There used to be life and hope in the Niger Delta town of Bodo, a village filled with thriving fish ponds and mangrove trees. Then in 2008, two oil spills changed everything — twice, nearby Shell
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: A Spirited Exploration
The Spirit rover didn’t survive a Martian Winter once it became stuck and could not aim its solar panels toward the sun in preparation for colder temperatures. Its lifespan far exceeded the Sojourner mission to Mars in the 1990s, however. Here’s an awesome video of the Spirit journey. A realtime
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Wow – Government held to have breached Wheat Board Act! I didn’t see that coming!
"In a ruling today, Federal Court Judge Douglas Campbell said the government violated the Canadian Wheat Board Act by not holding a vote among farmers before introducing legislation eliminating the Wheat Board's monopoly position." Politics – The Globe and Mail http://bit.ly/uROWSf "Judge Campbell admonished the government for not consulting with
Continue readingBuckdog: Court Rules That Conservative Ag Minister Ritz Broke The Law On Canadian Wheat Board Legislation – (good thing Harper is building more prison space ….)
“Had a meaningful consultative process been engaged to find a solution which meets the concerns of the majority, the present legal action might not have been necessary. […] The government must be held accountable for its disregard for the rule of law.” Justice Douglas CampbellFederal Court Judge December 7, 2011
Continue readingPolitics and Entertainment: Well-educated Cardiologists Don’t Know Everything about the Occupy Movement
Had a debate with a well-educated cardiologist this morning who said the occupy movement is missing a political opportunity because it doesn’t have a single focused message. How many times have I heard that, and how many times have I answered that the occupy movement is not a conventional protest
Continue readingStaffroom Confidential: What’s in the billions? The money stolen from BC kids
Last week, government representatives walked away from the table to discuss how to remedy the government’s illegal legislation – Bill 28. The legislation eliminated class size and composition levels, and ratios for specialist teachers. It is shameful that Minister Abbott and his government have walked away from talks to restore
Continue readingthe reeves report: UPDATED: Federal Court rules Agriculture Minister violated the Wheat Board charter
Agriculture Minister Gary Ritz on 'Marketing Freedom' Judge Douglas R. Campbell has ruled that Agriculture Minister Gary Ritz violated the Canada Wheat Board charter and the law with regards to making fundamental changes to the structure of the organization and “must be held accountable.” “Had a meaningful consultative process been
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: Harper’s Climate Death-Wish
Withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol only the latest effort to derail climate change action Amidst the ongoing circus that constitutes the United Nations climate change summit (COP 17) currently underway in Durban, South Africa, Canada has once again distinguished itself as the country most hostile to virtually any serious international
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: Harper’s Climate Death-Wish
Withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol only the latest effort to derail climate change action Amidst the ongoing circus that constitutes the United Nations climate change summit (COP 17) currently underway in Durban, South Africa, Canada has once again distinguished itself as the country most hostile to virtually any serious international
Continue readingcartoon life: 66 ThanQs
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/23273/66%20ThanQs.pdf will give you a 30 meg download of PDF book of a selected set of Qs for the Jian in London Campaign. https://picasaweb.google.com/107162781169108803437/QsForQCampaign is 74 Q images inspired by contributing to this campaign. Filed under: art, book, digital, London, painting Tagged: creative city, Jian in London
Continue readingDemocracee, Conservative Style
AllTheE’sThatFit LowInformationVoterVille So, Christine Clarke, she of the two extra e’s, will be ‘acclaimed’ by the BC Conservative Party in Port Moody-Coquitlam: The BC Conservatives have announced that Christine Clarke will be their candidate in the Port Moody-Coquitlam byelection…. {snippety doo-dah} ….John Cummins, leader of the BC Conservatives, offered his
Continue readingSweet: the CWB gets a reprieve
Law-breaking Conservative Minister Gerry Ritz is called to account. Given the results of previous plebiscites, looks like Western farmers will keep their bargaining agent for the foreseeable future.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On common concerns
Most of the discussion of Samara’s report on political disengagement has focused on the responses of non-voters. But perhaps more interesting is the fact that the disengaged and the currently-engaged seem to have virtually identical critiques of how our political system fails to function: “Almost without fail, the disengaged we
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Last day to sign an intent to stand as a delegate form for Biennial!
http://convention.liberal.ca/elections/notice-of-intent-form/ Want to help rebuild the party? Today is the last day to sign an intent to stand as a delegate form! Just click the above link, and fill out the simple form! Together we can make history! And if you’re undecided about who to support for exec board positions
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: On Mark Steyn’s Latest T.O. Appearance
The crowed loved Mark, but I wish the audience wasn’t so damned geriatric. Throwaway lines Often ring true
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Punitive damages
Gill v. Singh, 2011 ONCA 770, released today, has some useful language about when punitive damages are available: (b) Punitive damages [8] This was not a case for punitive damages which in law are reserved for exceptional cases. Malice was neither pleaded nor proven as found by the trial judge. The lack of
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